Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
100
When growth tapers after toddlerhood children add an average of 5 lbs and this to this many inches per year
What is 2 to 3 inches
100
According to Erikson, after children develop a sense of autonomy they have freed their energy to deal with this stage of conflict.
What is initiative vs. guilt
100
This serious health problem is so persistent that more than 80% of affected children "carry" it into adulthood.
What is obesity.
100
Children who develop this, attribute their failures, not their successes, to ability
What is learned helplessness
100
These complex changes that underlie puberty are underway around age 8 to 9 years old.
What are hormonal changes
200
In Vygotsky's sociocultural theory he said this is the basis of higher cognitive functioning.
What is language
200
In a process called this, adults help children notice feelings by pointing out the effects of the childs behavior on others
What is induction / inductive discipline
200
During middle childhood these types of games become more common
What is games with rules
200
As children demonstrate that they can manage daily activities and responsibilities, effective parents engage in this
What is coregulation
200
The first outward sign of puberty is known as this
What is a growth spurt
300
Connecting new words with their underlying concepts after only a brief encounter is a process known as this
What is fast mapping
300
This child rearing approach is considered the most successful, while this approach is considered low in acceptance and involvement with little control and general indifference to issues of autonomy.
What is authoratative and uninvolved
300
U.S. Schools have cut back on this, despite its contribution to all aspects of development
What is recess
300
Often after a divorce, a parent, child and stepparent form a new family structure called this
What is a blended or reconstituted family
300
As with school age children, frequency of this is strongly associated with healthy eating in teenagers
What is family meals
400
In Piaget's preoperational stage from ages 2 to 7 years, the most obvious change is an extraordinary increase in this
What is representational or symbolic activity
400
In the U.S. This absurdly high percent of media between the hours of 6 am and 11 pm contain violent scenes
What is 57 %
400
From around ages 7 to 11 years children have entered this stage in Piaget's theory.
What is concrete operational.
400
During middle childhood children in western nations identify this as the most common source of fear
What is negative information in the media / media
400
About 800,000 girls in the U.S. Become pregnant each year, with about 25,000 of them, tragically, under this age.
What is 15 years old.
500
Between ages 2 and 6 the brain increases from this percent to this percent of adult weight
What is 70% to 90%
500
During early childhood these three staples of a childs life play the most influential role in gender typing.
What is parents, teachers and peers (will accept media as 1 of the 3 as long as parents are included)
500
Pragmatics is regarded as this side of language
What is communicative
500
Reported cases of sexual abuse are strongly associated with two factors one of which is this
What is poverty or marital instability
500
According to the most recent nationally representative survey, by this grade (in high school) 40% of young people have tried cigarettes, 68% drinking, and 38% at least one illegal drug.